05/20/1908
Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA:
James Maitland "Jimmy" Stewart è stato un attore americano di cinema e teatro, noto per la sua voce distintiva e la sua persona da uomo qualunque. Nel corso della sua carriera, ha recitato in molti film considerati classici e ha ricevuto una nomination a cinque Premi Oscar, vincendo uno in competizione e ricevendo un premio alla carriera. Fu una grande star sotto contratto con la MGM. Ebbe anche una carriera militare di rilievo ed era un veterano della Seconda Guerra Mondiale e della Guerra del Vietnam, raggiunse il grado di Brigadier Generale nella Riserva dell'Aeronautica degli Stati Uniti. Durante i suoi sette decenni a Hollywood, Stewart ha coltivato una carriera versatile e ha riconosciuto l'immagine cinematografica in classici come Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, The Philadelphia Story, Harvey, It's a Wonderful Life, Shenandoah, Rear Window, Rope, The Man Who Knew Too Much e Vertigo. È l'attore protagonista più rappresentato in 100 Years dell'AFI... 100 Movies (edizione 10th Anniversary) e le 10 Top 10 di AFI. È anche l'attore protagonista più rappresentato nella lista dei 100 migliori film di tutti i tempi presentata da Entertainment Weekly. A partire dal 2007, dieci suoi film sono stati inseriti nel Registro Nazionale dei Filmi degli Stati Uniti. Stewart lasciò il segno su una vasta gamma di generi cinematografici, tra cui western, thriller di suspense, film per famiglie, biografie e commedie screwball. Lavorò per numerosi registi rinomati nella sua carriera, in particolare Alfred Hitchcock, John Ford, Billy Wilder, Frank Capra, George Cukor e Anthony Mann. Ha vinto molti dei più alti riconoscimenti dell'industria e ha ricevuto premi alla carriera da tutte le principali organizzazioni cinematografiche. Morì all'età di 89 anni, lasciando un'eredità di interpretazioni classiche, ed è considerato uno dei migliori attori dell'"Età d'Oro di Hollywood". È stato nominato il terzo più grande star maschile di tutti i tempi dall'American Film Institute.
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Proust Palimpsesto: Pastiches e Misturas (2026) as John 'Scottie' Ferguson (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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The Bloody Hundredth (2024) as Self - Pilot, 453rd Bomb Group (archive footage) |
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James Stewart, l'ami américain (2023) as |
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Grace Kelly – Hollywoods tragische Prinzessin (2022) as Self (archive footage) |
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Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues (2022) as Self - Glenn Miller (archive footage) |
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Rat Pack (2022) as Self (archive footage) |
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I Am Alfred Hitchcock (2021) as Self (archive footage) |
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This Is Bob Hope... (2017) as Self (archive footage) |
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Stewart & Mitchum: The Two Faces of America (2017) as Self (archive footage) |
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Discovering Jean Harlow (2015) as archive footage |
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John Ford & Monument Valley (2013) as Self (archive footage) |
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1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (2009) as Self (archive footage) |
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The Size of Legends, The Soul of Myth (2009) as Self (archive footage) |
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Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It with You (2008) as Self (archive footage) |
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Warner at War (2008) as Self (archive footage) |
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Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films (2003) as Narrator (archive footage) |
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The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s (2002) as Self (archive footage) |
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'Rear Window' Ethics: Remembering and Restoring a Hitchcock Classic (2001) as Self (archive footage) |
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Rope Unleashed (2001) as Self (archive footage) |
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The Making of 'The Man Who Knew Too Much' (2000) as Self (archive footage) |
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John Wayne - Ein Leben für den Film (2000) as Self (archive footage) |
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Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood (1999) as Self (archive footage) |
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Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas (1997) as George Bailey (archive footage) |
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Obsessed with Vertigo (1997) as Self (archive footage) |
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Frank Capra's American Dream (1997) as Self (archive footage) |
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No Angel: A Life of Marlene Dietrich (1996) as |
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The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995) as Self |
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La Classe américaine (1993) as Jacques (archive footage) |
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Infernalário: Logodédalo – Galáxia Dark (1993) as (archive footage) |
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Fonda on Fonda (1992) as Self |
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An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991) as Wylie Burp (voice) |
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Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker (1991) as Self |
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The Making of 'It's a Wonderful Life' (1990) as Self |
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Night of 100 Stars III (1990) as Self |
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Son of Dinosaurs (1989) as Self |
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Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC (1988) as Self |
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A Beverly Hills Christmas (1987) as Self - Host |
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Grace Kelly: The American Princess (1987) as Self |
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Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987) as Self |
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James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1987) as Self |
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All Star Party for Clint Eastwood (1986) as Self |
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Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special (1986) as Self |
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Night of 100 Stars II (1985) as Self |
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That's Dancing! (1985) as Self (archive footage) |
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All Star Party for Lucille Ball (1984) as Self |
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All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra (1983) as Self |
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Right of Way (1983) as Teddy Dwyer |
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George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business (1983) as Self |
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James Bond: The First 21 Years (1983) as Self |
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Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Showbiz Goes to War (1982) as (archive footage) |
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Night of 100 Stars (1982) as Self |
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Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! (1982) as Self (archive footage) |
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All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds (1981) as Self |
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Mr. Krueger's Christmas (1980) as Mr. Krueger |
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アフリカ物語 (1980) as Old Man |
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All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman (1979) as Self |
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Mickey's 50 (1978) as Self |
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The Magic of Lassie (1978) as Clovis Mitchell |
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The Big Sleep (1978) as General Sternwood |
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The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here? (1977) as Self |
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Airport '77 (1977) as Philip Stevens |
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CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years (1976) as Self |
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The Shootist (1976) as Dr. Hostetler |
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That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) as (archive footage) |
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Sentimental Journey (1976) as |
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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975) as Self (archive footage) |
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That's Entertainment! (1974) as Self - Host / Narrator |
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Harvey (1972) as Elwood P. Dowd |
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Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972) as Self (archive footage) |
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The American West of John Ford (1971) as Self - Narrator |
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Directed by John Ford (1971) as |
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Fools' Parade (1971) as Mattie Appleyard |
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The Cheyenne Social Club (1970) as John O'Hanlan |
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The Dean Martin Christmas Show (1968) as |
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Bandolero! (1968) as Mace Bishop |
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Firecreek (1968) as Johnny Cobb |
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Mondo Hollywood (1967) as |
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The Rare Breed (1966) as Sam Burnett |
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The Flight of the Phoenix (1965) as Frank Towns |
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Shenandoah (1965) as Charlie Anderson |
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Dear Brigitte (1965) as Professor Robert Leaf |
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Cheyenne Autumn (1964) as Wyatt Earp |
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Cheyenne Autumn Trail (1964) as Narrator |
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Take Her, She's Mine (1963) as Frank Michaelson |
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How the West Was Won (1962) as Linus Rawlings |
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Flashing Spikes (1962) as Slim Conway |
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Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation (1962) as Roger Hobbs |
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The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) as Ransom Stoddard |
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X-15 (1961) as Himself / Narrator (voice) |
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Two Rode Together (1961) as Marshal Guthrie McCabe |
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The Mountain Road (1960) as Major Baldwin |
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Hedda Hopper's Hollywood (1960) as Self |
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The FBI Story (1959) as John Michael ('Chip') Hardesty |
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Anatomy of a Murder (1959) as Paul "Pauly" Biegler |
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Bell, Book and Candle (1958) as Shep Henderson |
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The All-Star Christmas Show (1958) as Self |
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Vertigo (1958) as Det. John 'Scottie' Ferguson |
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Night Passage (1957) as Grant McLaine |
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The Spirit of St. Louis (1957) as Charles Augustus 'Slim' Lindbergh |
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The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) as Ben McKenna |
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The Man from Laramie (1955) as Will Lockhart |
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Strategic Air Command (1955) as Robert "Dutch" Holland |
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Jamboree (1954) as Self |
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Rear Window (1954) as L.B. Jefferies |
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The Far Country (1954) as Jeff Webster |
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The Glenn Miller Story (1954) as Glenn Miller |
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Tomorrow's Drivers (1954) as the story teller |
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Thunder Bay (1953) as Steve Martin |
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The Naked Spur (1953) as Howard Kemp |
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Carbine Williams (1952) as Marsh Williams |
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The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) as Buttons |
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Bend of the River (1952) as Glyn McLyntock |
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No Highway in the Sky (1951) as Theodore Honey |
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Harvey (1950) as Elwood P. Dowd |
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The Jackpot (1950) as Bill Lawrence |
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Broken Arrow (1950) as Tom Jeffords |
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Winchester '73 (1950) as Lin McAdam |
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And Then There Were Four (1950) as Self - Narrator (voice) |
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Malaya (1949) as John Royer |
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The Stratton Story (1949) as Monty Stratton |
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You Gotta Stay Happy (1948) as Marvin Payne |
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10,000 Kids and a Cop (1948) as Narrator |
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Call Northside 777 (1948) as P.J. 'Jim' McNeal |
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On Our Merry Way (1948) as Slim |
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Rope (1948) as Rupert Cadell |
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Blow-Ups of 1947 (1947) as Self |
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Magic Town (1947) as Rip Smith |
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Thunderbolt (1947) as Himself, Introduction |
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It's a Wonderful Life (1946) as George Bailey |
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Winning Your Wings (1942) as Self |
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Fellow Americans (1942) as Narrator (voice) |
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Breakdowns of 1941 (1941) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Ziegfeld Girl (1941) as Gilbert Young |
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Pot o' Gold (1941) as James Hamilton 'Jimmy' Haskell |
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Come Live with Me (1941) as Bill Smith |
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The Philadelphia Story (1940) as Macaulay 'Mike' Connor |
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A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound (1940) as Self |
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No Time for Comedy (1940) as Gaylord 'Gay' Esterbrook |
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Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (1940) as Self |
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The Mortal Storm (1940) as Martin Breitner |
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Hollywood: Style Center of the World (1940) as Self |
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The Shop Around the Corner (1940) as Alfred Kralik |
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Destry Rides Again (1939) as Tom Destry Jr. |
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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) as Jefferson Smith |
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It's a Wonderful World (1939) as Guy Johnson |
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Hollywood Hobbies (1939) as Self (uncredited) |
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Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8 (1939) as James Stewart (archive footage) |
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The Ice Follies of 1939 (1939) as Larry Hall |
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Made for Each Other (1939) as John Horace Mason |
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You Can't Take It with You (1938) as Tony Kirby |
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Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12 (1938) as James Stewart |
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The Shopworn Angel (1938) as Pvt. William 'Texas' Pettigrew |
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Hollywood Goes to Town (1938) as Self |
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Vivacious Lady (1938) as Peter |
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Of Human Hearts (1938) as Jason Wilkins |
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Navy Blue and Gold (1937) as John 'Truck' Cross |
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The Last Gangster (1937) as Paul North Sr. |
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The Romance of Celluloid (1937) as Self (archive footage) |
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Seventh Heaven (1937) as Chico |
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After the Thin Man (1936) as David Graham |
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Born to Dance (1936) as Ted Barker |
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Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1) (1936) as Self |
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The Gorgeous Hussy (1936) as Roderick "Rowdy" Dow |
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Speed (1936) as Terry Martin |
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Small Town Girl (1936) as Elmer Clampett |
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Important News (1936) as Cornelius 'Corn' Stevens |
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Wife vs. Secretary (1936) as Dave |
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Rose Marie (1936) as John Flower |
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Next Time We Love (1936) as Christopher Tyler |
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The Murder Man (1935) as Shorty |
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Art Trouble (1934) as Jack Burton |
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It’s a Wonderful Night of the Living Dead () as George Bailey |